Exercises & Homework

Let's check out Te Murumāra's answer to the homework and also a few more exercises for the lesson.

What is the Māori equivalent for 'While you two were dancing the house caught fire'?
  • I a kōrua e kanikani ana, ka wera te whare
  • I a ia e ngongoro ana, ka oho te whānau
  • I a ia e mahi ana, ka ngaro te wā
  

What is the correct Māori equivalent for 'While you were digging the soil, my phone was lost'?
  • I a Tama e oma ana, ka hīkoi te kuia
  • I a koe e keri whenua ana, ka ngaro taku waea
  • I a Hana e moe ana, ka waiata tōna māmā
  

What is the correct Māori equivalent for 'While Te Whakaruru and the others were having breakfast, the earth shook'?
  • I a Te Whakaruru mā e parakuihi ana, ka rū te whenua
  • I a Hone e umere ana, ka mamae ngā tāringa
  • I a Tina e purei ana, ka kanikani ngā tamariki
  

What is the correct Māori equivalent for 'During World War One, Koro Hakaraia died'?
  • I a Hana e karanga ana, ka tangi te ope
  • I te Pakanga Tuatahi o te Ao, ka mate a Koro Hakaraia
  • I a Pita e haka ana, ka wiri ngā manuhiri
  

What is the correct Māori equivalent for 'to deceive'?
  • manawareka
  • nukarau
  • karanga
  

What is the correct Māori equivalent for 'the further side'?
  • hī
  • paerewa
  • tua atu
  

What is the correct Māori equivalent for 'adjust'?
  • whakarite
  

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